Released August 16, 2013 Recorded 2013 Length 2:39 | Format Digital download Genre Hip hop Label Illusive Sounds | |
Act Your Age is a song by Australian hip hop trio Bliss N Eso. It was released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album Circus in the Sky. The single was released through Illusive Sounds on 16 August 2013. The song peaked at #31 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold, making it Bliss N Eso's fifth gold single. The song contains a sample of "Act Yr Age" by Bluejuice. The song's message is to not worry about acting your age, just have fun. 'Act Your Age' finished at #67 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100.
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Music video
The song's video was uploaded to Bliss N Eso's YouTube channel "blissnesoTV" on 7 August 2013, and currently has about 800,000 views. The video show's Bliss N Eso waking up after a night of partying and well as flashbacks to the party the day before, where they, among other things, swim, dance, eat cake and ride a helicopter. The video also contains references to Borat and Ron Burgundy, and features a cameo from comedian Alex Williamson, who features on the song "Cialis Cuts" and whom Eso has previously collaborated with comically. The video was filmed over two days at a private property in Bilambil, NSW Australia.
Critical reception
Reception to the song was positive. AAA Backstage wrote that "'Act Your Age', sampling Bluejuice’s pop hit ‘Act Yr Age’ is a great example of Izm’s scratching and is a cheeky throwback to the trio’s previous style of rapping; truly a rolling romp all the way back to their early days."
Chart performance
The song debuted at No. 78 on the ARIA Singles Chart and went on to peak at No. 31, and spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart. It was certified Gold in January 2014 for sales/shipments of over 35,000 copies.